Washington, DC 20003,509 E CAPITOL ST SE
Washington, DC 20003,509 E CAPITOL ST SE
Washington, DC 20003,509 E CAPITOL ST SE
67
$2,150,000
$2,385,000
9.9%
Est.Price: ?

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5 BD
4 BA
3,526 SqFt

509 E CAPITOL ST SE Washington, DC 20003

Est. payment /mo
SOLD DATE : 08/30/2024

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Key Details

Sold Price $2,150,000

Property Type Townhouse

Sub Type Interior Row/Townhouse

Listing Status Sold

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 3,526 sqft

Price per Sqft $609

Subdivision Capitol Hill

MLS Listing ID DCDC2139248

Sold Date 08/30/24

Style Victorian

Bedrooms 5

Full Baths 3

Half Baths 1

HOA Y/N N

Abv Grd Liv Area 3,154

Originating Board BRIGHT

Year Built 1870

Annual Tax Amount $20,501

Tax Year 2023

Lot Size 2,898 Sqft

Acres 0.07

Property Description

Massive $265K price correction to make your FUTURE DREAM HOME w/a GARAGE on enviable East Capitol St a reality! Rare opportunity to reimagine a Grande Dame just 5 blocks to the US Capitol, w/garage parking and the potential for unparalleled 4th of July fireworks viewing. Supremely spacious home (approx 3900sf on a 2900sf lot per plans) has had only 2 owners in the past 80 years, boasts an interesting history, AND the 3 most important words in real estate: Location. Location. Location.
1st time on the market in 40 years, this 5-6BRs/3.5BAs gardener’s dream home features fabulously tall ceilings and elegant entertaining spaces lit w/historic chandeliers including huge living room w/wood burning fireplace and pocket doors, the coveted main level family room, a banquet-size dining room, immense kitchen w/large breakfast area overlooking lovely landscaped backyard garden and charming garage pergola, convenient powder room for entertaining indoors and out, plus a HUGE bright primary ensuite bedroom, a large BR-level laundry room, a storage basement, and a large 2 level GARAGE for 1+cars plus storage, w/clever doors opening to backyard that provide additional space for grand garden soirees, all on enviable East Capitol Street, blocks to Brent Elementary. Awaiting your finishing touches to shine in true Grande Dame splendor, this is a quite unique property, built in two completely different time periods and styles. One of the first buildings in the neighborhood, an 1860s map shows it as a 4-room clapboard structure, likely similar to the neighbors to the west, where it had 8’ ceilings, heart pine floors and simple staircase and trim. Then in the late 1880s a high Victorian brick "addition" and bay was built in FRONT of that, with 11’ ceilings, 10’ doors (including pocket doors), elegant tall windows, 2 fireplaces (1 wood, 1 coal), gorgeous radiators, elaborate woodwork and heart pine floors. This is the grandeur that greats you upon entering the front door, and it is impressive!
Current owners bought from the estate of May Norton, who (after her previous home had been taken by eminent domain for the construction of the Supreme Court), ran 509 East Cap as the Norton Inn boarding house, bragging in 1937 of “a sink in every room.” After purchasing, the owners did extensive renovation to the 1860 section: rebuilding the foundation, restoring the original rear staircase, replacing the downstairs windows, raising the ceiling level upstairs, and installing a skylight. In the front High Victorian part they removed many of those ballyhooed sinks, 6 layers of wallpaper, and installed an AC system on each floor. They also built a large garage w/a 2nd floor storage loft, fronted by a pretty pergola, and designed a BEAUTIFUL garden boasting 2 types of peonies, hydrangeas, roses, anemones, columbine, heuchera, iris, lilies, bleeding heart, ferns, flowering crab, Japanese maple, crape myrtle and a fish pond. Out front a deep yard is bordered by flowering planting beds and mature dogwood trees. More recent improvements include a new boiler and AC compressors, brick repointing, upgraded electrical, waterproofing and crawl space insulation which were done in 2016, and new roof done in 2013.
Seize a rare opportunity to create the home of your dreams on a large scale, boasting a fun backstory, mere steps to the Capitol (the 4th of July fireworks view from the roof is breathtaking), as well as Eastern Market, Brent Elementary, shopping, dining, and cultural activities, while enjoying an enviable address, and GARAGE parking. Yes, you CAN have it all! Note that square footage figures are not for valuation purposes.

Location

State DC

County Washington

Zoning DC

Direction North

Rooms

Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Family Room, Basement, Laundry, Office, Bathroom 2, Bathroom 3, Primary Bathroom, Half Bath

Basement Connecting Stairway, Partial, Unfinished

Interior

Interior Features Additional Stairway, Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Cedar Closet(s), Ceiling Fan(s), Chair Railings, Floor Plan - Traditional, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Table Space, Pantry, Primary Bath(s), Skylight(s), Bathroom - Stall Shower, Bathroom - Tub Shower, Wood Floors

Hot Water Natural Gas

Heating Radiator

Cooling Central A/C, Ceiling Fan(s), Programmable Thermostat, Zoned

Flooring Hardwood, Tile/Brick, Wood

Fireplaces Number 1

Fireplaces Type Mantel(s), Wood

Equipment Built-In Microwave, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Dryer - Front Loading, Extra Refrigerator/Freezer, Oven/Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Trash Compactor, Washer, Washer - Front Loading, Water Heater

Furnishings No

Fireplace Y

Window Features Bay/Bow,Double Hung,Screens,Skylights,Transom,Wood Frame

Appliance Built-In Microwave, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Dryer - Front Loading, Extra Refrigerator/Freezer, Oven/Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Trash Compactor, Washer, Washer - Front Loading, Water Heater

Heat Source Natural Gas

Laundry Has Laundry, Upper Floor

Exterior

Exterior Feature Brick, Patio(s)

Garage Additional Storage Area, Covered Parking, Garage - Rear Entry, Oversized

Garage Spaces 1.0

Fence Fully, Board, Rear, Wood, Wrought Iron, Privacy

Waterfront N

Water Access N

Accessibility None

Porch Brick, Patio(s)

Parking Type Detached Garage

Total Parking Spaces 1

Garage Y

Building

Lot Description Landscaping

Story 4

Foundation Brick/Mortar

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Victorian

Level or Stories 4

Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade

Structure Type 9'+ Ceilings,Dry Wall,High,Plaster Walls

New Construction N

Schools

School District District Of Columbia Public Schools

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 0841//0015

Ownership Fee Simple

SqFt Source Assessor

Security Features Smoke Detector

Horse Property N

Special Listing Condition Standard

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Listed by Jeanne H Harrison • Compass
Bought with Edward Y Carp • Compass

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